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|caption=
|cuisine=Southern
|location=2403 West 101 S.[[Cervantes Jefferson Street]]
|opened=[[1988]]
|owner=[[Terry Johnson]]
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|slogan=
|hours='''ThMon-Sa, M-Tu:''' 5:00 PM-til<br/>'''SuSat:''' 611:00 PMAM-til<br/>'''WSun:''' Closed
|phone=(850) 435-1541
|website=[http://www.myspace.com/sluggos http://www.myspace.com/sluggos]
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}}
'''Sluggo's''' is a [[Wikipedia:Veganism|vegan]] café, bar, and music venue, located in [[BrownsvilleDowntown]] at 2403 West 101 S. Jefferson St. [[Cervantes StreetJefferson St.]].
==History==
Originally located at 319 North [[Tarragona Street]] (now the [[HandleBar]]), the club moved to [[Intendencia Street]] in [[1993]] and again to [[130 South Palafox Street|130 South]] [[Palafox Street]] in [[1995]]. It left the Palafox location in June [[2000]], citing rising rent from the building's landlord, who wanted to bring in new businesses, and hostility from the [[Downtown Improvement Board]].<ref>"[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=31 Sucker Punch]." ''Independent News'', June 4, 2004.</ref> In [[2002]] Johnson announced plans for a new complex called "The Lost City" at 1602 West [[Garden Street]], a "punk rock mall" of which Sluggo's would be a part,<ref>"Downtown loses one bar, gains old favorite." ''Pensacola News Journal'', January 31, 2002.</ref> but the project fell through.
After being closed for several years, Sluggo's reopened at their current a new location (site of the old [[Caribbean Market]]) on [[June 7]], [[2004]], with [[Wikipedia:Will Oldham|Will Oldham]] performing.<ref>"Sluggo's reborn in Brownsville - the hippest part of town." ''Pensacola News Journal'', June 1, 2004.</ref>
On [[November 28]], [[2009]], Sluggo's had the grand opening of their second location, "Sluggo's North Vegetarian Cafe" at 501 Cherokee Blvd in Chatanooga, TN.
In April, 2010, Sluggo's relocated to their current location at 101 S. Jefferson Street in Downtown Pensacola.
===Notable performances===
